Cabin frame part fabrication
While the family was sleeping in, I spent about an hour in the garage working on the fuel pump tubing. The Imperial bender works really well. Reading the instructions to figure out how to measure and mark the tubing takes a while, but the results are perfect. Once I got the hang of it, I didn’t have to redo any of the tubes (except when I stupidly left off the nut and sleeve before flaring).
I mounted the pump temporarily with some clecos to finish off the connections with the fuel selector. After a bad start a month ago, this ended up turning out very nice.
I spent the rest of the time fabricating all of the little parts needed for the cabin frame. It took quite a while to measure, cut, and shape these little buggers. (Edit: With Van’s recent modification of the cabin frame to F-706 attachment, four of the fabricated parts are no longer needed. Check before you bother to make all of the parts.) It’s hard to tell from the picture, but most of the parts are cut at an angle to allow the cabin frame to tilt back. I can’t imagine doing all of this without a band saw. I also drilled the large holes in the back of the frame with a hole saw.
